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Apple iPhone 5s
CDMAA1533
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-09-10 | 2017-08-11 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone 5s, with an 81.9 score against 75.5. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active design is incredibly newer, but notably thicker and heavier than the Apple iPhone 5s. Galaxy S8 Active features a processor that's just as good as the processing unit in Apple iPhone 5s, because although the Galaxy S8 Active has a 32-bit processing unit against 64-bits and doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Apple iPhone 5s and Galaxy S8 Active both feature incredibly similar displays, although the Galaxy S8 Active also has a way better 1440 x 2960 resolution, a way greater amount of pixels per screen inch and a way bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 5s, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a really longer battery duration than iPhone 5s, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Galaxy S8 Active shoots much better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has a lot higher (4K) video resolution, a way larger aperture to take better photos and video in low light situations, a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
Galaxy S8 Active costs more than the Apple iPhone 5s, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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